Comments on: How to Uninstall Windows XP SP3 Beta and Release Candiate Versions

By: John Revers

John Revers — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:19:01 +0000

This happend to me to day aswell. The only thing was to do a repair install with SP2 intergrated. That removed the SP 3 Beta that was slipsteamed. After that I installed SP3 again and worked great.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:34:15 +0000

Help, when I tried to uninstall my sp3 v5508 it said it has been uninstalled, but then when I checked the version it’s still showing sp3 v5508 instead of sp2. I also look in the windows directory but the $NtServicePackUninstall$ is gone. is there another way to uninstall sp3 v5508?

By: Windows XP SP3 Finale Version 5.1 Build 5512 RTM » Tip and Trick

Windows XP SP3 Finale Version 5.1 Build 5512 RTM » Tip and Trick — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:49:48 +0000

[...] The CD disc image for Windows XP SP3 and standalone installer package downloaded via Microsoft Download Center has the size of roughly 580 MB, while download via Windows Update starts from 70 MB. The service pack 3 only intends for 32-bit edition of Windows XP, and not applicable to the 64-bit version of Windows XP. It can be installed on Windows Vista with base install of SP1 or SP2, and works with any edition of XP. It’s also reported that system installed with Windows XP SP3 RC v.3300 or later can upgrade directly to final version of SP3 without need to uninstall beta or release candidate versions of XP SP3. [...]

By: admin

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:47:32 +0000

Try this:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/windows-xp-sp3-bsod-endless-reboot-loop-with-stop-c0000139-on-gdi32dll-error/

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:49:35 +0000

I’m sorry it was gdi32.dll when I choose restore option after booting from the Windows XP CD it ask for administrator password. I don’t have an administrator password set. When I just press enter it says password is incorrect and after the 3rd try the system reboots. Any more suggestions.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:48:10 +0000

gdi.dll or gdi32.dll? If it’s gdi32.dll, boot from XP CD, the select Recovery Options, then copy and replace the gdi32.dll from CD the service pack to replace the incorrect version on \Windows directory.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:57:19 +0000

Installed Windows Service Pack 3 and when the system restarted I got a blue screen problem with gdi.dll. I tried to restart with last know good and it didn’t work, tried to start in safe mode and it didn’t work. What can I do to get my system back running. Help???

It made a backup of the old windows files but I can’t even get to windows to remove service pack 3 and revert back to SP2.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:09:36 +0000

There was nothing in the Add/Remove Programs entry to remove it. right clicking or otherwise. Not even the “help and support” link that sometimes has a repair option with remove in it.
I had to search the registry for “Windows XP Service Pack 3″. Eventually I came across an entry that contained the path to the uninstall program and directory. It was a hidden file and folder structure;
C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
running this file started the SP3 uninstall program and away it went! (took a while, though, after warning of some programs that may stop working - they didn’t)
PS: the SP3 build I had was 3244 RC1.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:26:00 +0000

Try to right click on it and see if there is Uninstall option.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:36:13 +0000

….great!
But what happens when the Add/Remove Programs interface doesn’t have a “Remove” button?! :/